RSE Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $20.03 3.9% $795 4.0% $41,095 4.0% Management occupations.............................................. 41.74 5.3 1,705 5.6 88,606 5.6 General and operations managers................................... 48.93 9.7 2,042 8.8 106,202 8.8 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 50.07 14.2 2,026 14.4 105,357 14.4 Marketing managers.............................................. 49.89 11.9 2,041 13.3 106,146 13.3 Sales managers.................................................. 50.25 25.8 2,010 25.8 104,530 25.8 Computer and information systems managers......................... 50.88 8.6 2,069 10.0 107,090 10.0 Financial managers................................................ 40.69 5.0 1,650 4.4 85,822 4.4 Human resources managers.......................................... 32.77 10.0 1,328 10.8 69,064 10.8 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 38.81 19.0 1,610 20.2 83,739 20.2 Industrial production managers.................................... 49.53 4.8 2,032 4.9 105,658 4.9 Purchasing managers............................................... 39.84 26.5 1,594 26.5 82,869 26.5 Construction managers............................................. 28.41 11.9 1,141 11.8 59,345 11.8 Engineering managers.............................................. 53.81 10.4 2,282 9.2 118,646 9.2 Food service managers............................................. 23.15 9.1 936 8.3 48,236 8.3 Medical and health services managers.............................. 41.76 7.2 1,696 6.7 88,193 6.7 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 34.18 21.6 1,359 21.4 70,691 21.4 Social and community service managers............................. 25.75 22.3 1,030 22.3 53,565 22.3 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 27.26 4.4 1,098 4.3 57,113 4.3 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 23.56 6.8 963 6.6 50,069 6.6 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 20.24 6.2 830 7.2 43,179 7.2 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 24.79 4.4 1,013 3.6 52,659 3.6 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 24.96 24.6 994 24.0 51,678 24.0 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 24.96 24.6 994 24.0 51,678 24.0 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 28.57 10.4 1,143 10.4 59,429 10.4 Cost estimators................................................... 32.53 12.1 1,301 12.1 67,655 12.1 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 27.06 8.4 1,077 8.5 55,995 8.5 Training and development specialists............................ 29.08 5.0 1,163 5.0 60,486 5.0 Logisticians...................................................... 24.54 13.6 982 13.6 51,053 13.6 Management analysts............................................... 31.06 15.6 1,243 15.6 64,614 15.6 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.30 3.2 1,211 3.0 62,986 3.0 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 25.90 9.5 1,033 9.7 53,741 9.7 Financial analysts.............................................. 32.20 9.4 1,288 9.4 66,975 9.4 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 28.00 13.0 1,112 12.6 57,840 12.6 Loan officers................................................... 28.00 13.0 1,112 12.6 57,840 12.6 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 34.77 3.0 1,401 3.3 72,877 3.3 Computer programmers.............................................. 34.37 7.0 1,375 7.0 71,485 7.0 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.16 2.9 1,672 2.7 86,923 2.7 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 34.31 4.4 1,376 4.5 71,530 4.5 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 45.64 3.5 1,870 3.4 97,240 3.4 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.42 14.3 937 14.3 48,718 14.3 Computer systems analysts......................................... 37.07 8.3 1,501 8.8 78,035 8.8 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 28.49 19.6 1,141 20.3 59,353 20.3 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.75 2.6 1,364 2.5 70,898 2.5 Architects, except naval.......................................... 28.83 1.9 1,153 1.9 59,967 1.9 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 28.83 1.9 1,153 1.9 59,967 1.9 Engineers......................................................... 38.44 2.8 1,561 2.7 81,184 2.7 Civil engineers................................................. 37.35 6.2 1,535 7.2 79,845 7.2 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 41.05 12.8 1,706 14.1 88,734 14.1 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 40.16 3.1 1,618 2.9 84,159 2.9 Electrical engineers.......................................... 40.04 4.5 1,625 4.3 84,495 4.3 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 40.28 6.7 1,611 6.7 83,791 6.7 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 30.87 2.9 1,278 4.1 66,444 4.1 Industrial engineers.......................................... 31.24 4.4 1,313 4.9 68,283 4.9 Mechanical engineers............................................ 43.40 6.9 1,748 7.8 90,891 7.8 Drafters.......................................................... 21.64 9.0 866 9.0 45,011 9.0 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 22.54 10.3 902 10.3 46,880 10.3 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.75 7.3 950 7.3 49,405 7.3 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 23.81 8.5 953 8.5 49,534 8.5 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.22 6.0 1,321 6.4 68,710 6.4 Physical scientists............................................... 38.99 8.8 1,560 8.8 81,094 8.8 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 39.79 9.6 1,592 9.6 82,765 9.6 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.06 10.3 730 6.7 37,814 6.7 Counselors........................................................ 19.21 6.2 752 6.8 39,125 6.8 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 17.08 16.9 660 17.1 34,334 17.1 Social workers.................................................... 18.30 4.3 730 4.3 37,980 4.3 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 19.04 7.0 762 7.0 39,605 7.0 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 13.80 16.5 547 16.8 28,120 16.8 Social and human service assistants............................. 11.98 7.6 473 8.0 24,203 8.0 Legal occupations................................................... 47.30 47.3 1,852 45.7 96,326 45.7 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 25.51 12.2 1,004 11.4 52,207 11.4 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 25.05 22.4 996 22.7 43,506 22.7 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 37.94 7.3 1,547 7.8 63,167 7.8 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 21.26 9.6 836 9.8 32,511 9.8 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 26.39 6.0 1,053 5.8 34,651 5.8 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 26.25 5.8 1,047 5.7 34,374 5.7 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 41.67 44.4 1,667 44.4 85,626 44.4 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.06 8.6 398 9.1 18,763 9.1 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 20.43 6.8 825 9.2 42,724 9.2 Designers......................................................... 19.40 12.3 791 9.5 41,121 9.5 Graphic designers............................................... 16.78 5.6 694 2.9 36,087 2.9 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 16.11 26.6 645 26.6 33,514 26.6 Producers and directors......................................... 16.11 26.6 645 26.6 33,514 26.6 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 17.86 15.6 688 13.1 34,279 13.1 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 17.86 15.6 688 13.1 34,279 13.1 Writers and editors............................................... 31.78 10.1 1,271 10.1 66,108 10.1 Editors......................................................... 29.82 8.3 1,193 8.3 62,020 8.3 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 31.49 8.2 1,237 8.6 64,307 8.6 Pharmacists....................................................... 50.61 .9 1,988 1.4 103,351 1.4 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 86.47 25.1 3,368 22.9 175,154 22.9 Registered nurses................................................. 32.72 5.3 1,277 5.4 66,387 5.4 Therapists........................................................ 25.51 5.0 996 4.2 51,782 4.2 Occupational therapists......................................... 32.03 11.4 1,281 11.4 66,626 11.4 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 18.46 4.7 737 4.6 38,328 4.6 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 16.50 3.6 659 3.6 34,247 3.6 Dental hygienists................................................. 22.32 31.9 834 26.8 43,358 26.8 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 30.09 8.7 1,197 8.9 62,237 8.9 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 27.32 9.2 1,081 9.7 56,193 9.7 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.93 7.5 711 7.2 36,950 7.2 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.56 3.1 622 3.1 32,364 3.1 Surgical technologists.......................................... 21.07 5.9 829 6.3 43,085 6.3 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.44 2.8 814 2.8 42,306 2.8 Medical records and health information technicians................ 13.26 4.9 530 4.9 27,578 4.9 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.83 3.1 494 2.8 25,663 2.8 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.81 1.8 460 2.1 23,910 2.1 Home health aides............................................... 9.99 5.8 369 8.3 19,177 8.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.26 3.3 481 3.3 25,017 3.3 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 11.64 14.3 448 15.6 23,272 15.6 Physical therapist aides........................................ 9.54 10.6 370 12.4 19,225 12.4 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.60 6.3 552 5.9 28,700 5.9 Dental assistants............................................... 16.73 9.4 586 11.1 30,483 11.1 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.80 7.3 584 6.6 30,385 6.6 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.03 3.0 436 3.6 22,655 3.6 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.65 1.5 419 2.4 21,769 2.4 Security guards................................................. 10.65 1.5 419 2.4 21,769 2.4 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.34 4.2 354 4.6 18,275 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.07 2.8 622 2.9 32,369 2.9 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 18.04 8.3 722 8.3 37,529 8.3 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.69 3.9 609 4.3 31,692 4.3 Cooks............................................................. 10.97 3.8 424 3.9 22,016 3.9 Cooks, fast food................................................ 9.50 9.6 379 9.3 19,683 9.3 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.80 5.0 414 6.6 21,398 6.6 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.47 4.6 443 4.5 23,059 4.5 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.87 7.4 368 7.6 19,140 7.6 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.00 4.5 383 6.1 19,862 6.1 Food service, tipped.............................................. 6.63 5.8 243 5.6 12,566 5.6 Bartenders...................................................... 7.52 12.3 281 12.5 14,621 12.5 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 5.99 5.2 217 5.0 11,207 5.0 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.49 5.3 277 7.4 14,413 7.4 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.08 5.3 339 6.8 17,433 6.8 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.11 6.3 338 7.6 17,343 7.6 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.82 3.5 350 3.4 18,178 3.4 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.60 3.7 334 4.5 16,483 4.5 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 9.67 7.4 358 9.0 17,175 9.0 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.85 5.0 429 5.2 21,606 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 14.58 7.8 589 8.7 30,605 8.7 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 12.98 6.4 519 6.4 26,992 6.4 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.95 4.1 393 4.4 20,214 4.4 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.49 8.7 416 9.0 21,622 9.0 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.32 3.8 367 3.6 18,573 3.6 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.89 13.8 462 14.1 20,697 14.1 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.78 8.9 455 9.9 21,109 9.9 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.32 5.6 431 4.3 22,128 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 16.77 2.3 675 2.4 35,099 2.4 Gaming supervisors.............................................. 17.99 3.9 727 4.2 37,780 4.2 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 14.75 8.7 581 9.0 30,218 9.0 Gaming services workers........................................... 7.47 3.3 296 3.7 15,390 3.7 Gaming dealers.................................................. 7.22 4.7 286 5.0 14,859 5.0 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 8.75 7.3 317 12.7 13,568 12.7 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 8.77 8.1 309 13.4 12,725 13.4 Child care workers................................................ 9.21 7.0 366 7.3 19,011 7.3 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.74 4.5 390 4.5 20,261 4.5 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 18.22 11.6 707 10.8 31,953 10.8 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.91 3.0 754 3.4 39,206 3.4 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.46 15.1 820 15.4 42,626 15.4 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 19.28 13.1 773 13.4 40,176 13.4 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 26.27 26.3 1,051 26.3 54,643 26.3 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.48 4.1 535 4.8 27,804 4.8 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.31 3.6 401 3.6 20,818 3.6 Cashiers...................................................... 10.28 3.9 398 4.1 20,698 4.1 Gaming change persons and booth cashiers...................... 10.61 9.8 424 9.8 22,073 9.8 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 13.85 7.7 565 9.3 29,365 9.3 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 12.15 13.0 488 13.3 25,365 13.3 Parts salespersons............................................ 15.17 6.8 626 10.1 32,578 10.1 Retail salespersons............................................. 15.34 5.4 613 6.1 31,813 6.1 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 19.48 9.4 759 6.6 39,469 6.6 Insurance sales agents............................................ 31.89 6.4 1,252 7.1 65,126 7.1 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 41.28 24.1 1,672 24.1 86,927 24.1 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 33.11 6.8 1,336 6.9 69,488 6.9 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 40.95 7.5 1,640 7.4 85,297 7.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 26.87 5.3 1,091 5.3 56,728 5.3 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 22.04 20.1 868 19.5 45,149 19.5 Real estate sales agents........................................ 22.04 20.1 868 19.5 45,149 19.5 Telemarketers..................................................... 10.52 8.7 417 8.4 21,689 8.4 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.73 30.1 746 30.2 38,801 30.2 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.94 3.3 591 3.3 30,704 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 18.26 4.0 733 4.0 38,134 4.0 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.78 3.6 577 3.9 29,992 3.9 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.32 7.7 587 11.0 30,499 11.0 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 13.05 12.8 522 12.8 27,147 12.8 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.96 4.6 619 4.9 32,198 4.9 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.77 9.1 711 9.1 36,954 9.1 Procurement clerks.............................................. 14.87 9.3 595 9.3 30,938 9.3 Tellers......................................................... 11.30 3.0 447 3.1 23,221 3.1 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 15.36 11.7 633 12.5 32,928 12.5 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.24 6.1 566 6.2 29,450 6.2 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 10.73 3.2 423 3.5 21,328 3.5 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.65 7.8 626 7.8 32,556 7.8 Order clerks...................................................... 14.16 32.0 562 32.0 29,249 32.0 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 14.44 2.2 578 2.2 30,034 2.2 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.80 4.9 508 4.9 26,440 4.9 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 16.35 9.0 654 9.0 34,006 9.0 Dispatchers....................................................... 12.34 8.6 501 9.2 26,035 9.2 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 21.25 14.0 859 13.6 44,656 13.6 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.09 3.6 523 3.6 27,176 3.6 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.64 7.5 464 7.5 24,110 7.5 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.46 2.6 694 2.6 36,102 2.6 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.27 3.0 849 3.0 44,161 3.0 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.41 3.5 608 3.4 31,625 3.4 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 14.83 8.9 592 8.9 30,789 8.9 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.99 4.5 508 4.6 26,435 4.6 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.99 4.5 508 4.6 26,435 4.6 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 13.36 6.6 534 6.5 27,752 6.5 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.28 3.2 549 2.7 28,546 2.7 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 13.31 30.8 533 30.8 25,358 30.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 19.03 5.5 758 5.6 38,693 5.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 26.99 5.8 1,119 6.8 57,843 6.8 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 25.35 4.3 1,014 4.3 52,720 4.3 Carpenters........................................................ 21.80 11.9 871 11.9 44,672 11.9 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 21.15 6.5 838 6.9 43,587 6.9 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 21.15 6.5 838 6.9 43,587 6.9 Construction laborers............................................. 14.36 14.9 570 14.8 28,656 14.8 Construction equipment operators.................................. 19.69 3.5 788 3.5 39,501 3.5 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 20.27 3.3 811 3.3 40,677 3.3 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.91 9.3 717 9.3 37,143 9.3 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 16.51 7.6 660 7.6 34,337 7.6 Electricians...................................................... 23.37 9.4 935 9.4 48,603 9.4 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 15.66 2.7 618 4.7 31,812 4.7 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 15.66 2.7 618 4.7 31,812 4.7 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 20.80 13.4 823 13.8 42,818 13.8 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 21.08 13.7 834 14.1 43,363 14.1 Roofers........................................................... 14.11 11.9 564 11.9 29,346 11.9 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 17.78 10.8 703 11.3 33,284 11.3 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 13.65 5.5 533 4.6 27,727 4.6 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 21.41 2.0 867 2.1 45,074 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 27.57 14.5 1,139 14.5 59,214 14.5 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 23.04 18.3 919 18.2 47,768 18.2 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 29.33 1.9 1,167 2.3 60,697 2.3 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 19.31 9.5 773 9.5 40,173 9.5 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.76 4.0 842 4.3 43,766 4.3 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 22.32 37.6 944 41.2 49,100 41.2 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.49 6.4 826 6.6 42,909 6.6 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 20.88 8.5 835 8.5 43,430 8.5 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 20.65 10.7 907 8.7 47,147 8.7 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 25.02 12.2 1,001 12.2 52,048 12.2 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 23.51 14.3 940 14.3 48,902 14.3 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.43 5.7 856 5.7 44,516 5.7 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 24.55 5.1 980 5.1 50,942 5.1 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 19.81 11.2 792 11.2 41,166 11.2 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 20.63 9.6 824 9.6 42,829 9.6 Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.39 13.5 1,135 13.5 59,046 13.5 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 28.74 16.5 1,150 16.5 59,787 16.5 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.98 4.3 677 4.1 35,210 4.1 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 13.13 14.2 521 12.3 27,074 12.3 Production occupations.............................................. 16.94 8.6 676 8.7 35,159 8.7 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 30.09 26.0 1,220 25.7 63,442 25.7 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.88 3.3 555 3.3 28,866 3.3 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 13.99 3.8 560 3.8 29,101 3.8 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.38 4.9 535 4.9 27,826 4.9 Bakers............................................................ 12.49 14.6 500 14.6 25,977 14.6 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 13.99 14.3 560 14.3 29,106 14.3 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 15.83 16.8 633 16.8 32,916 16.8 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 15.31 13.1 603 12.4 31,358 12.4 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 18.88 11.7 755 11.7 39,263 11.7 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 17.36 9.1 694 9.1 36,113 9.1 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.94 5.9 518 5.9 26,915 5.9 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 12.78 8.7 511 8.7 26,575 8.7 Machinists........................................................ 19.84 7.0 787 6.7 40,926 6.7 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.41 6.4 616 6.4 32,051 6.4 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.41 6.4 616 6.4 32,051 6.4 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 18.38 1.6 720 1.4 37,433 1.4 Printers.......................................................... 17.33 3.0 681 2.7 35,396 2.7 Printing machine operators...................................... 17.26 5.5 679 4.8 35,334 4.8 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 8.64 6.5 344 6.4 17,896 6.4 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 34.46 6.7 1,378 6.7 71,675 6.7 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.31 7.2 692 7.2 35,996 7.2 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.29 9.9 566 9.7 29,455 9.7 Painting workers.................................................. 19.11 11.5 764 11.5 39,748 11.5 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 21.36 15.4 855 15.4 44,439 15.4 Semiconductor processors.......................................... 20.12 6.9 800 7.6 41,577 7.6 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.41 21.7 496 21.7 25,795 21.7 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.03 8.1 441 8.1 22,945 8.1 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.89 4.0 629 4.1 32,476 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 22.43 7.6 897 7.6 46,651 7.6 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 21.79 4.7 872 4.7 45,322 4.7 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.06 3.9 684 4.4 35,428 4.4 Driver/sales workers............................................ 12.68 19.2 502 19.5 26,123 19.5 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.29 6.0 739 6.4 38,137 6.4 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.11 3.6 641 3.7 33,325 3.7 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.25 5.8 722 5.3 35,392 5.3 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 18.25 5.8 722 5.3 35,392 5.3 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.65 15.5 545 15.5 27,377 15.5 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.18 3.3 443 3.4 23,025 3.4 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.74 13.2 429 13.2 22,331 13.2 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.66 5.3 462 5.2 24,010 5.2 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.29 3.9 365 4.4 18,959 4.4 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighed by hours. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. 6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.